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Yunus buys peace with poll announcement

India, June 8 -- After much prodding from Bangladesh's political parties and the military, interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has made an announcement that a general election will be held sometim... Read More


BNP terms April election plan an 'imprudent decision': Rizvi

Dhaka, June 8 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday criticised the plan to hold the national election in April, describing it as an "imprudent" and "irrational" decision. ... Read More


Iran ready for inspection of nuclear facilities: president

Dhaka, June 8 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday his country is ready for inspection of its nuclear facilities, but does not accept coercion. Pezeshkian made the remarks in a mee... Read More


State of urgency

Nepal, June 8 -- There is a global trend of declining trust in government, and Nepal is no exception. The UN's recent World Social Report 2025 reveals that globally over 57 percent of people express l... Read More


भारत को दहलाने की थी साजिश, अब गिड़गिड़ा रहा ISIS संदिग्ध फैजान; क्यों पहुंचा कोर्ट

नई दिल्ली, जून 8 -- झारखंड का आईएसआईएस का संदिग्ध फैजान अंसारी उर्फ फैज ने गिरफ्तारी के लगभग दो साल बाद गिरफ्तारी के समय खुद के जुवेनाइल (नाबालिग) होने का दावा किया है। इसको लेकर जुवेनाइल एक्ट के तहत ... Read More


World does not hyphenate New Delhi and Islamabad

India, June 8 -- It was an honour and privilege to be part of the multi-party delegation that toured Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. While it is not appropriate for m... Read More


Did Trump declare martial law amid LA riots? National Guard deployment sparks confusion

India, June 8 -- President Donald Trump on Saturday announced the deployment of 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to riots sparked by ICE raids. A White House press re... Read More


PM stresses need to focus resources on three main areas for protection of oceans

Monaco, June 8 -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 8 delivered a keynote address at the plenary session on ensuring sustainable ocean governance and finance as a main guest of the Blu... Read More


Names of Bangabandhu, his family scrubbed from 24 govt schools

Dhaka, June 8 -- The Ministry of Education renamed 24 government schools bearing the names of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members. On June 4, the Secondary and Higher Education D... Read More


FBI Director Kash Patel wants to 'stay out of Trump-Elon thing', says 'I know my lane.'

New Delhi, June 8 -- FBI Director Kash Patel preferred to stay out of the "Trump-Elon" thing after the tech billionaire made bold claims on Thursday that US President Donald Trump was "in the Jeffrey ... Read More